New Sustainability in bearings brochure released by Brammer Buck & Hickman and SKF

Phil Black - PII Editor 31/08/2022

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‘Committed to Sustainability’ is a new brochure produced by Brammer Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, in partnership with bearings manufacturer SKF. It is available to download now from Brammer Buck & Hickman’s SKF bearings section on its website: uk.rubix.com/supplier/skf

At a time when the world is looking to limit its energy usage and impact on the climate, pressure is mounting on industry world-wide to reduce its overall environmental impact. Individual bearings may use relatively little energy, but are in such widespread use and are also one of the most frequently replaced components, that building sustainability in to the product and their usage matters.

The new Brammer Buck & Hickman ‘Committed to Sustainability’ brochure provides customers with a guide to getting the most out of their bearings whilst having the least impact on the environment by applying the 3Rs waste hierarchy – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Examples of the 3RS include reducing the number of bearings you use by selecting good quality ones that are appropriate for the task at hand and ensure they are correctly fitted for product longevity; reuse bearings through SKF’s remanufacturing process, and regenerate lubricants; heck to see if the bearings you use can be recycled at end of life.

But you can’t apply sustainability to the product in isolation: it’s important to take into account every aspect surrounding that product, including the manufacturer and its suppliers. The new ‘Committed to Sustainability’ brochure encompasses these different aspects, addressing responsible sourcing and demand chain, manufacturing environmental performance, sustainable building design and construction, and logistics. It also looks at how Brammer Buck & Hickman and SKF are working towards net zero.

Download the new bearings sustainability brochure at uk.rubix.com/supplier/skf